killer
The Skull Merchant
Unique perks · 3

Game Afoot
CWhenever you hit the Survivor with currently the highest cumulative Chase time with a Basic Attack, Game Afoot triggers its primary effect: Causes the Obsession Status to transfer to that Survivor. While chasing the Obsession, performing the Break or Damage action causes Game Afoot to trigger its secondary effect: Grants a +7 % Haste Status Effect for 8/9/10 seconds. You can only be obsessed with one Survivor at a time. "This one might actually be a challenge..." — Sonhadores Sombrios, Issue #3

THWACK!
CStart the Trial with 3 Tokens.Whenever you break a Breakable Wall or a dropped Pallet, THWACK! consumes -1 Token and applies the following effect: Causes all Survivors within 36 metres of your location to scream and reveal their Aura for 4/5/6 seconds. Whenever you hook a Survivor, THWACK! is granted +1 Token. "All those who stood in her path feared her mighty THWACK!" — Sonhadores Sombrios, Issue #3

Leverage
BWhenever a Survivor performs an Unhook action, they suffer from the following effect for 60 seconds: Reduces their Healing speeds by 20/25/30 %. "Good. Now we can move in for the kill." — Adriana Imai
Otzdarva builds · 3
Classic Gen Control
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Chase & Info
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Skull Merchant Info
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Recommended add-on combo · 4
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Best combo
- Geographical Readout
Iridescent Unpublished Manuscript
Solid combo
- Prototype Rotor
Vital Targeting Processor
Good value combo
- Adaptive Lighting
Ultrasonic Speaker
Fun combo
- Brown Noise Generator
Expired Batteries
Power add-ons · 20
- AD
Adi Valente #1
CommonAn original copy of the first issue of Adi Valente, the comic her father made while Adriana was a child. Reduces the Success Zone of Skill Checks for Claw-Trapped Survivors by -20 %.
- HI
High-Power Floodlight
CCommonA sudden and overwhelming light that discombobulates anyone foolish enough to approach. Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Blindness Status Effect.
- HI
High Current Upgrade
CCommonA wider cable with low resistance that allows faster recharging of batteries. Increases the Tracking duration of the Radar by +1 second.

Ultrasonic Speaker
ACommonA high-frequency noise blaster that fills the sonic spectrum with disorienting sounds, making it impossible for observers to pick out more important noises. Reduces the duration of the immunity to consecutive Scan-Line Hits for Survivors to 90 % of its default value.

Adaptive Lighting
AUncommonThe Drone takes account of the surrounding area and casts lights in a bewildering manner that obscures movement. Increases the duration of the Undetectable Status Effect by +20 % to 9.6 seconds.

Stereo Remote Mic
BUncommonAn upgrade that allows increased three-dimensional audio tracking. Reduces the duration of the Disabled State of Drones to 85 % of its default value.

Supercharge
CUncommonThe batteries may run a little hot, but removing the safety protocols from the cells makes them last a little longer. Extends the Battery life of Claw Traps by +15 %.

Shotgun Speakers
CUncommonCapable of directing high-frequency noises in a single direction over great distances, the Drones can focus in on one individual and distract them from danger for some time. Claw-Trapped Survivors no longer receive a warning sound of impending Skill Checks.
- LO
Low-Power Mode
DUncommonBy intermittently powering on and off non-vital components, the Drone can stay on for longer. Reduces the Rotational speed of the Scan Lines of Drones by -100 %.

Powdered Glass
CRareOnce used on the strings used for battle kites, this powdered glass took on a much more nefarious purpose on her blade. Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Haemorrhage and Mangled Status Effects for 70 seconds, when hit with a Basic Attack.

Vital Targeting Processor
ARareAn additional process in the Drone's programming more accurately predicts the weaknesses of potential prey. Increases the strength of the Hindered Status Effect for Claw-Trapped Survivors when detected by Drones by -2 %.

Brown Noise Generator
BRareAn ominous hum disseminates from the Drone, blanketing the soundscape and making it difficult to hear anything else. Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Oblivious Status Effect.

Loose Screw
CRareA bone-chilling rattling emanates from the Drone, and it seems like it may fall at any moment, distracting Survivors from complicated tasks. Claw-Trapped Survivors suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect for 6 seconds.

Infrared Upgrade
CRareHeat-detecting cameras focus in on high-stress individuals with pinpoint accuracy. The Auras of Claw-Trapped Survivors are revealed to you for 4 seconds after they remove their Claw-Trap.

Geographical Readout
AVery RareThe Drones generate and communicate a detailed three-dimensional map of the terrain, making traversal easier. Increases the Action speeds for breaking Breakable Walls and Pallets, damaging Generators, and vaulting Windows by +20 % for 8 seconds after deploying a Drone.
- RA
Randomized Strobes
Very RareLights flash randomly on the ground, making it harder to find purchase on the uneven terrain. Extends the duration of the Hindered Status Effect for Claw-Trapped Survivors when detected by Drones by +1 second.

Advanced Movement Prediction
CVery RareEven after they leave the zone of influenced, a refined AI programme predicts with high accuracy where a person will go next. The Auras of newly Claw-Trapped Survivors are revealed to you for 6 seconds.

Prototype Rotor
AVery RareThe cutting-edge design allows the Drone to move with razor-sharp precision. Increases the Rotational speed of the Scan Lines of Drones by +10 %.

Expired Batteries
AVisceralThe batteries on these Claw Traps have been swapped out with old alkaline batteries.Recharging is not recommended. All Survivors start the Trial with a Claw Trap. The first Claw Trap has a reduced Battery Life of 50 %. The second Claw Trap has a restored Battery Life of 100 %. Increases the Battery Life by a stack-able +10 % for each successive Claw Trap a Survivor receives, up to a maximum duration of 150 %.

Iridescent Unpublished Manuscript
SVisceralWhenever any Drone enters its Disabled State, you benefit from the following effects: Grants the Undetectable Status Effect for 15 seconds. The disabled Drone emits a Terror Radius of 32 metres for 15 seconds. "When evil is on the loose, it cannot escape from Adi Valente!" — Quote on the cover of Adi Valente #1
Goals for The Skull Merchant · 6
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Adept Skull Merchant
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Prestige III: The Skull Merchant
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Prestige 25 portrait: The Skull Merchant
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Prestige 50 portrait: The Skull Merchant
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Prestige 75 portrait: The Skull Merchant
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Prestige 100 portrait: The Skull Merchant
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